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The ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Paraguay is Neuer’s 23rd FIFA World Cup match for Germany, and he has started in all 23 matches.
Manuel Neuer breaks record of most FIFA World Cup starts for Germany. (Picture Credit: AP)
40-year-old Manuel Neuer is Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup, and by featuring in the starting XI for Germany’s Round of 32 match against Paraguay at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Monday (Tuesday IST), he broke the record for the most FIFA World Cup starts for the European giants. The match against Paraguay is Neuer’s 23rd FIFA World Cup appearance for Germany, and he has started in all 23 matches.
The previous record for the most FIFA World Cup starts for Germany was held by Lothar Matthäus, who started 22 of his 25 World Cup matches across five editions (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998). Miroslav Klose equalled Matthäus’ tally of 22 starts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but Neuer has now surpassed both legends.
On the list of players with the most FIFA World Cup starts for Germany, Neuer is followed by Matthäus and Klose with 22 starts each, while Uwe Seeler and Philipp Lahm occupy the next two spots with 21 and 20 starts apiece.
Manuel Neuer will become Germany’s all-time leading starter in FIFA World Cup matches against Paraguay, with this his 23rd, surpassing both Lothar Matthäus and Miroslav Klose on 22 each. pic.twitter.com/SCABrtpfsq— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 29, 2026
Neuer, who is also the oldest player to represent Germany at a FIFA World Cup, holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup appearances by a goalkeeper. The Bayern Munich captain won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, but he has not kept a clean sheet in the tournament since the final against Argentina at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
Manuel Neuer in FIFA World Cup
| AGAINST | GOALS CONCEDED | VENUE | DATE |
| Australia | 0 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban | June 13, 2010 |
| Serbia | 1 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | June 18, 2010 |
| Ghana | 0 | Soccer City, Johannesburg | June 23, 2010 |
| England | 1 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | June 27, 2010 |
| Argentina | 0 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | July 3, 2010 |
| Spain | 1 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban | July 7, 2010 |
| Portugal | 0 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador | June 16, 2014 |
| Ghana | 2 | Castelão Stadium, Fortaleza | June 21, 2014 |
| United States | 0 | Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife | June 26, 2014 |
| Algeria | 1 | Beira-Rio Stadium, Porto Alegre | June 30, 2014 |
| France | 0 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | July 4, 2014 |
| Brazil | 1 | Mineirão Stadium, Belo Horizonte | July 8, 2014 |
| Argentina | 0 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | July 13, 2014 |
| Mexico | 1 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | June 17, 2018 |
| Sweden | 1 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | June 23, 2018 |
| South Korea | 2 | Kazan Arena, Kazan | June 27, 2018 |
| Japan | 2 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | November 23, 2022 |
| Spain | 1 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | November 27, 2022 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | December 1, 2022 |
| Curaçao | 1 | NRG Stadium, Houston | June 14, 2026 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | BMO Field, Toronto | June 20, 2026 |
| Ecuador | 2 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | June 25, 2026 |
| Paraguay | – | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | June 29, 2026 |
He conceded one goal in each of Germany’s first two matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Ecuador scored twice in Germany’s final group-stage match.
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